Crisis responds to Big Society
20 July 2010
Crisis Chief Executive Leslie Morphy responds to Prime Minister David Cameron's speech laying out his vision for Big Society.
Leslie Morphy, Chief Executive of Crisis, said: "As a charity that benefits from the work of 10,000 volunteers a year and is 90 per cent funded by voluntary donations we know the extraordinary difference ordinary people can make to society, and we are glad that David Cameron has recognised this potential when he talks about the Big Society.
"However, Big Society in isolation is not enough to tackle enormous social problems such as homelessness or poverty. The voluntary sector needs the support, expertise and resources of the state working alongside it to be truly effective in tackling the challenges we face.
"With the rise in VAT and cuts to housing, regeneration and other budgets Government has announced and more cuts on the horizon, charities working with vulnerable people will have to do more with less, making the challenges facing the Big Society even more acute"
